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Sat Oct 27, 2007 - Sun Jan 13, 2008

The Sculpture of Louise Nevelson

Constructing a Legend


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Date and Time
de Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive
San Francisco, CA 94118 map
district: Golden Gate Park

Sat Oct 27, 2007 (9:30 am - 5 pm, open till 8:45 pm on Fri)
Sun Oct 28, 2007 (9:30 am - 5 pm, open till 8:45 pm on Fri)
Tue Oct 30, 2007 (9:30 am - 5 pm, open till 8:45 pm on Fri)
Wed Oct 31, 2007 (9:30 am - 5 pm, open till 8:45 pm on Fri)
Thu Nov 1, 2007 (9:30 am - 5 pm, open till 8:45 pm on Fri)

Description
Louise Nevelson's life (1899– 1988) and work are a story in sculpture. The story is a weaving together and intermingling of several histories: her personal history as a woman artist, the history of Jewish migration to this country, and the history of 20th-century art, including major movements such as Cubism, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism, and Minimalism.

Although Nevelson's work has been celebrated in numerous retrospectives, The Sculpture of Louise Nevelson: Constructing a Legend is the first comprehensive presentation of her work that includes her works on paper, which are intrinsic to her sculptural output. This exhibition, organized by The Jewish Museum, New York, features more than 70 objects, including both sculpture and works on paper. Throughout the exhibition, Nevelson's works in both media will be juxtaposed to highlight the artist's inclination for various media, enabling viewers to trace the common themes that recur in her half-century of production...